SaaS has been a huge area of investment for VC's over the last decade. Over $48 billion was invested in 2,600+ companies in 2020. There was a huge increase again in 2021, with $94 billion invested in 4,400+ companies.
This weekend I read "Age and High-Growth Entrepreneurship" by Azoulay, Kim, Jones and Miranda.
One of the unique requirements of the VMS fund (“VMSF”) is that every investment requires at least one sponsor. A sponsor is a senior level manager from within Constellation who is willing to endorse the investment.
Case Study: on why VMSV uses preferred instruments when it invests.
There was an inspiring article in this Saturday's Financial Times, "Seven lessons from a late-starting entrepreneur".
One of the more common questions we get asked at the VMS fund is “What’s the process for getting funding?”. Potential ideas are always welcome
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One of the few benefits of my advancing age, is the sense that I am justified in providing unsolicited advice.
Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU) (“Constellation”) today announced the creation of a two hundred-million-dollar venture capital fund ("VMS Ventures“, or “the Fund”). The Fund will provide financing for start-up and rapidly growing vertical market software businesses, most of which will have been either incubated or identified by a sponsoring Constellation business unit.